Curtain-hanger.



W. H. HUFFMAN.

CURTAIN HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 15, 1911.

1,025.061. Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

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WILLIAM H. HUFFMAN, OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

Application filed November 15, 1911. Serial No. 660,485.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. Horr- MAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Harrisburg, in the county of Danphin and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements 1nCurtain-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

The general object of the inventlon is to facilitate the hanging orpositioning of window curtains and to substitute for the usual curtainpoles or rods, an extensible element which is adapted to connect to thecurtain and secure the same against falling without adapting the curtainas is ordinarily required, to coact with its support.

Other objects will appear and be better understood from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, inwhich,

Figure 1 is a front elevation partly in section showing the deviceapplied to a window frame and supporting a curtain. Fig. 2 is a detailperspective of a portion of the curtain holder. Fig. 3 is a detailperspective of one of the brackets. Fig. 4 is a detail side view of abracket also showing the curtain holder in end elevation and arrangedtherein.

The brackets 55 are adapted to be connected to the opposite sides of theframe 6 and for this purpose may have screws, as shown in Fig. 4 andindicated by 6. The brackets have upwardly curved portions 7 whichreceive the ends of the curtain holder 8, and flanges 9 prevent turningmovement of the curtain holder in one direction in the curved portions 7while turning movement of the curtain holder in the opposite directionis prevented by means of the latches 1O pivoted to the brackets 5-5 andadapted to bear on the ends of the curtain holder 8.

The sections 11 and 12 of the curtain holder are somewhat flattened andpreferably of metal, and one section is adapted to slide into the other,whereby, to render the curtain holder extensible. The lower side 13 ofthe curtain holder conforms to the curvature of the portion 7 and whenarranged thereon, the flanges 9-9 overlie the upper side 14 of theholder. The upper side 14 of each section of the curtain holder consistsof meeting sections 15 and 16, and one of these sections, namely thesection 15, is provided with prongs 17 which extend inwardly when theholder is arranged in the bracket as shown. Any desired number of prongsmay be formed on each section of the curtain holder and the said prongsare adapted to embed into the curtain so that the same will drape overthe outer side of the holder and thereby effectually conceal I the samefrom view. Owing to the downward and outward pull on the prongs theholder will, of course, have a tendency to turn in one direction. This,however, is prevented by the latches 10 and movement of the curtainholder outwardly from the brackets is prevented by the flanges 99.

Although I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention it isto be understood that I am not to be limited to the specific arrangementand construction of parts since various changes may be made, within thescope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

What I claim as new is:

1. In a curtain hanger, the combination of supporting brackets, asupport for the curtain adapted to be held by the brackets, and formedof telescoping sections, each of which is provided for its entire lengthwith prongs adapted to engage the curtain for the purpose described.

2. In a curtain hanger, the combination of a supporting element for thecurtain and formed with prongs adapted to embed into the curtain,supporting brackets for the 0pposite ends of the element and latchespivoted to the brackets and adapted to interlock with the element forthe purpose described.

3. In a curtain hanger, the combination of on the opposite side portionof the element an extensible element for supporting the for the purposedescribed. 10 curtain and formed with prongs adapted to In testimonywhereof I afiix my signature embed into the curtain, and supporting inpresence of two witnesses.

5 brackets for the opposite ends of the ele- WILLIAM H. HUFFMAN.

Inent having lugs adapted to bear on one Witnesses: side portion of theelement and pivoted HARRY L. REYNOLDS,

latches adapted to interlock with and bear SAMUEL H. MAY.

